2013 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION COVER SHEET
2013 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION COVER SHEET Please type or print neatly. Please limit information to the space provided on this form. Name: Gender: E-mail Address: NYU ID #: Degree Program: Expected Year of Graduation: Local Address: Phone: Permanent Address: Phone: I am applying for an internship placement at (please check or highlight one, two or three of the following): Article 19, London Association for Civil Rights, Buenos Aires Association for Civil Rights in Israel, Jerusalem Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Dhaka Defence for Children International-Sierra Leone, Freetown or Bo Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, Cairo Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (Office of the Co-Prosecutors), Phnom Penh Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi Institute for Human Rights and Democracy, Lima Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Washington Interights, International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights, London International Center for Transitional Justice, Bogotá International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague International Women’s Rights Action Watch-Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Nairobi Legal Resources Centre (Constitutional Litigation Unit), Johannesburg People’s Watch, Tamil Nadu Southern Africa Litigation Centre, Johannesburg UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Amman UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Beirut UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Dakar UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking, Bangkok UN International Law Commission, Geneva UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Phnom Penh UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon, The Hague Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm, Beijing Please Note: By separate application, LLM students may apply for the International Finance and Development Fellowship, which includes internships, and New York-based LLM and JD students may apply for internships offered by the Center for Constitutional Transitions. By separate application which will be available in late January 2013, JD students eligible for PILC summer funding may apply for an internship at The Hague Conference on Private International Law. BY SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND BE BOUND BY THEM; THAT I AGREE TO ACCEPT THE FELLOWSHIP IF IT IS AWARDED TO ME AND TO UNDERTAKE THE PARTICULAR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT TO WHICH I AM ASSIGNED FROM AMONG THOSE FOR WHICH I HAVE APPLIED. 2013 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 1. INTRODUCTION The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) is pleased to announce the 2013 Fellowships in International Law and Human Rights. The Program is coordinated by CHRGJ with the Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ) with support from the Public Interest Law Center (PILC). The International Law and Human Rights Fellowship Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain education in the theory and practice of international law and human rights law. Persons who are currently enrolled, full-time, first-year JD, second-year JD, LLM and JSD students at NYU School of Law, including NYU@NUS, are eligible to apply. It is anticipated that approximately 27-30 Fellows will be selected. This year, as part of fellowship activities, students may apply for summer internship placements with the following organizations: ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Article 19 (Law Programme), London Association for Civil Rights, Buenos Aires Association for Civil Rights in Israel (Legal Department), Jerusalem Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Dhaka Defence for Children International-Sierra Leone, Freetown or Bo Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, Cairo Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (Office of the Co-Prosecutors), Phnom Penh Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Lima Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Washington Interights, International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights, London International Center for Transitional Justice, Bogotá International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague International Women’s Rights Action Watch-Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Nairobi Legal Resources Centre (Constitutional Litigation Unit), Johannesburg People’s Watch, Tamil Nadu Southern Africa Litigation Centre, Johannesburg UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Amman UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Beirut UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Dakar UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking, Bangkok UN International Law Commission, Geneva UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Phnom Penh UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon, The Hague Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm, Beijing Students may apply for internships at up to three (3) placement organizations. A separate Statement of Interest must be prepared for each internship organization applied for. For more information, see ‘Application’ below. Financial support from New York University School of Law for summer internships at the organizations noted above is available only to students selected as International Law and Human Rights Fellows. 2. INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS A brief introduction to each internship organization follows. Interested students should seek additional information from the websites noted, as well as from internship reports available on PILC’s website about many of the organizations. In addition, contact information for past Fellows will be provided. All internships are subject to the approval of the Fellow by each internship placement organization before an internship can be finalized. 2 Article 19, Law Programme, London, England (1-2 students) Established in 1987, Article 19 fights against censorship, defends dissenting voices and campaigns against laws and practices that silence. It seeks to strengthen national capacities, and build or reform institutions and policies to protect transparency and the free flow of information, through monitoring, research, publication, advocacy, and litigation. Its Law Programme aims to provide a solid legal underpinning for Article 19’s work by working to promote the highest standards in the field, both at the international level and within countries. It seeks to ensure that laws achieve international legal standards by, inter alia, analyzing and making recommendations for improvement of draft and extant laws; litigating in precedent-setting cases in the UN Human Rights Council, the European Court of Human Rights and in national courts; lobbying for international standard-setting through international human rights monitoring mechanisms; and contributing to policy development. For more information, see http://www.article19.org/index.php. Association for Civil Rights (Asociación por los Derechos Civiles, ADC), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1 student) ADC is a non-partisan NGO working to guarantee respect for civil and constitutional rights in Argentina and in Latin America. Since 1995, ADC has used precedent-setting public interest litigation to reverse situations of discrimination based on factors such as gender, religion, age, and nationality, and to defend social rights in areas such as health, reproductive rights, education, and labor rights. It also monitors public policies and institutions, proposes legal and institutional reforms, and trains other civil society organizations in areas such as justice reform, access to public information, anti-discrimination, and freedom of expression. Proficiency in Spanish is needed for students interested in this placement. For more information, see http://www.adc.org.ar/. Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), Legal Department, Jerusalem, Israel (1 student) ACRI is Israel's oldest and largest human rights organization and the only one that deals with the entire spectrum of human rights and civil liberties issues in Israel and the Occupied Territories. ACRI's work encompasses litigation and legal advocacy, education, and public outreach as the most effective way in which to build toward its long-term vision of a just and democratic society that respects the equal rights of all its members. ACRI’s Legal Department takes on cases that have the potential to set precedents, raise issues of principle, and effect broad-based policy change. While not a prerequisite, knowledge of Hebrew will enhance the internship experience. For more information, see http://www.acri.org.il/eng/. Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), Dhaka, Bangladesh (1 student) Established in 1993, BLAST's primary mission is to make the legal system accessible to the poor and marginalized. BLAST provides legal advice and representation at all levels of the justice system with an emphasis on providing services to those living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. Key activities, often with the support of private pro bono lawyers, include public interest litigation on a range of issues including access to judicial remedies, gender equality in ADR and disability rights, and advocacy in support of law reform campaigns focused on domestic violence, police reform, activation of the national human rights commission, land rights, right to adequate housing and slum resettlement. For more information, see http://www.blast.org.bd/index.html. Defence for Children International-Sierra Leone (DCI-SL), Freetown or Bo, Sierra Leone (1 student) Founded in 2001, DCI-SL promotes and protects children’s rights by documenting human rights abuses; promoting reform of juvenile justice laws and government policies to strengthen legal, social and other protections for children; and providing legal and social assistance to victims of children’s rights abuses. It focuses on four key areas of intervention: juvenile justice; violence against children; access to education for all children; and child trafficking and child labor. Work in support of the Child Rights Act of 2007, largely drafted by UNICEF and DCI-SL, focuses on children in the criminal justice system. For more information, see http://www.dci-sl.org/ Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Cairo, Egypt (1 student) EIPR is an independent Egyptian human rights organization established in 2002 to strengthen and protect basic rights and freedoms in Egypt, through research, advocacy and litigation in the fields of civil liberties, economic and social justice, democracy and political rights, and criminal justice. While not a pre-requisite, proficiency in Arabic will enhance the internship experience. For more information, see http://www.eipr.org/en/index.htm Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), Office of the Co-Prosecutors, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (1 student) In 2001 the Cambodian National Assembly created the ECCC to try serious crimes committed during the Khmer Rouge regime 1975-1979. Cambodia invited international participation due to the weakness of the Cambodian legal system and the international nature of the crimes. An agreement with the UN was reached in 2003; in 2006 the national and international judicial officials of the ECCC were sworn in and in 2007, they unanimously adopted the Internal Rules of the court. The first charges were filed in July 2007. The Office of the Co-Prosecutors (OCP) is an independent office within the ECCC. Its role is to prosecute senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge and others most responsible for the crimes committed during the period of Democratic Kampuchea. It conducts preliminary investigations, prosecutes cases throughout the investigative, pre-trial, trial and appellate stages, processes victim complaints, and participates in judicial investigations. The OCP is co-headed by a Cambodian and an international Co-Prosecutor. The internship will be with 3 the OCP. Note: This placement is http://www.eccc.gov.kh/english/default.aspx for 12 weeks (3 months). For more information, see Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), New Delhi, India (1 student) HRLN is a collective of lawyers and social activists dedicated to the use of the legal system to advance human rights in India and the sub-continent. It collaborates with human rights groups and grass-roots development and social movements to enforce the rights of poor marginalised people and to challenge oppression, exploitation and discrimination against any group or individual on the grounds of caste, gender, disability, age, religion, language, ethnic group, sexual orientation, and health, economic or social status. Among its activities, HRLN provides pro bono legal services, conducts public interest litigation, engages in advocacy, conducts legal awareness programmes and investigates violations. For more information see http://www.hrln.org/hrln/ Institute of Democracy and Human Rights, Catholic University of Peru (Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos de la Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, IDEHPUCP), Lima, Peru (1 student) The aim of IDEHPUCP is to contribute to the strengthening of democracy and the respect for human rights in Peru through scholarship, academic and professional training, basic and applied research, providing space for dialogue and interaction between civil society and the government, and the promotion of the values that uphold human rights and the rule of law. Part of its work grew out of the work of the Peru Truth and Reconciliation Commission that investigated human rights abuses between 1980 and 2000 and issued a final report in August 2003. The report found that insurgent violence and counterinsurgency tactics caused an estimated 69,000 deaths and disappearances, mostly in indigenous communities. At the termination of the Commission, IDEHPUCP undertook to follow-up on its recommendations, including a comprehensive reparations plan and criminal prosecutions. Since its founding, IDEH-PUCP has also developed partnerships with various national and international institutions, regional and local governments, institutions from civil society and citizens committed to strengthen a democratic culture. Proficiency in Spanish is needed for students interested in this placement. For more information, see http://www.pucp.edu.pe/idehpucp. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Washington, D.C. (1 student) The IACHR is one of two bodies in the inter-American system for the promotion and protection of human rights. (The other is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights located in San José, Costa Rica.) The IACHR is an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States; its mandate is in the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. The IACHR has seven members who act independently of any particular government. To carryout its mandate, the Commission inter alia: receives, analyzes and investigates individual petitions which allege human rights violations; observes the general human rights situation in member States and publishes reports as it considers appropriate; carries out visits to countries to engage in more in-depth analysis of the general situation and/or to investigate a specific situation; requests States to adopt specific "precautionary measures" to avoid serious and irreparable harm to human rights in urgent cases; requests that the Court order "provisional measures" in urgent cases; submits cases to the Inter-American Court and appears before the Court in the litigation of cases. For more information, see http://www.cidh.oas.org. Interights, International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights, London, England (1 student) Founded in 1982, Interights works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law by providing legal expertise to lawyers, judges, human rights defenders and other partners concerning international and comparative human rights law. The main focus of its work is strategic litigation – bringing or supporting cases in critical areas where there is either a potential for human rights standards to be developed or where existing standards are under threat. Interights supports efforts to develop international and regional human rights standards, often through support for developing human rights institutions, such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the European Court of Human Rights. Its regional programs focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, the Commonwealth, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia. Thematic areas of work – economic and social rights; equality; and security and the rule of law -- are priority issues across all of the regional programs. For more information, see http://www.interights.org/. International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Bogotá, Colombia (1 student) ICTJ assists countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse. It works in societies emerging from repressive rule or armed conflict, as well as in established democracies where historical injustices or systemic abuse remain unresolved. ICTJ assists in the development of integrated, comprehensive, and localized approaches to transitional justice comprising five key elements: prosecuting perpetrators, documenting and acknowledging violations through non-judicial means such as truth commissions, reforming abusive institutions, providing reparations to victims, and facilitating reconciliation processes. ICTJ is committed to building local capacity and generally strengthening the emerging field of transitional justice, and works closely with organizations and experts around the world to do so. Proficiency in Spanish is needed for students interested in this placement. For more information, see http://www.ictj.org/en/index.html. 4 International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague, The Netherlands (1 student) The ICTY was established by the UN Security Council in 1993 in the face of serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991. The Tribunal's authority is to prosecute and try four clusters of offences: grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva Conventions; violations of the laws or customs of war; genocide; and crimes against humanity. The court consists of three branches: the judges' Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor, and the Registry. Note: This placement is for 12 weeks (3 months). For more information, see http://www.icty.org/ International Women’s Rights Action Watch–Asia Pacific (IWRAW-AP), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1 student) IWRAW-AP contributes to the progressive interpretation, universalization, implementation and realization of women's human rights through the lens of CEDAW and other international human rights treaties. It facilitates a process through which the CEDAW Convention can be used as a tool for applying international human rights standards at the national level and in a wide range of contexts (e.g. political participation, armed conflict, rights in marriage, violence against women, trafficking reproductive rights, employment, etc.). The experiences gained have contributed to the development of knowledge and skills, and created a better understanding of the various dimensions of equality, non-discrimination, State obligation, human rights principles (e.g., universality and indivisibility), and a rights-based approach to development. The internship will be based in Kuala Lumpur for 10 weeks or, if funding exists, the last two weeks will be in Geneva to support IWRAW’s work at the CEDAW meeting at the United Nations. For more information, see http://www.iwraw-ap.org/. Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), Nairobi, Kenya (1 student) KNCHR is an autonomous national human rights institution established under Article 59 of the 2010 Constitution, with the core mandate of furthering the promotion and protection of human rights in Kenya. It is the successor to the body of the same name established by an earlier Act of Parliament in 2002, which became operational in July 2003. To achieve its objectives, KNCHR’s key program areas are investigating complaints; providing redress; campaigns and advocacy; research, policy and legislation; economic, social and cultural rights; and capacity building and institutional strengthening. Comprised of five commissioners, KNCHR has the some judicial powers to meet its obligations, e.g., to issue summonses to compel attendance and orders to produce documentation, as well as order the release from custody of persons unlawfully detained. For more information, see http://www.knchr.org/. Legal Resources Centre (LRC), Constitutional Litigation Unit (CLU), Johannesburg, South Africa (1 student) LRC is an independent, client-based, non-profit public interest law center which uses law as an instrument of justice. It works for the development of a fully democratic society based on the principle of substantive equality, by providing legal services for the vulnerable and marginalized, including the poor, homeless, and landless people and communities of South Africa who suffer discrimination by reason of race, class, gender, disability or by reason of social, economic, and historical circumstances. LRC recognizes that with South Africa’s Constitution still in its infancy, the human rights precedents being set now will make an important contribution to the future of human rights in South Africa and will have beneficial effects in the longer term throughout the Southern African region. The CLU seeks to contribute towards an expanded body of human rights and constitutional jurisprudence and focuses particularly on constitutional issues which have an impact on poverty and inequality. For more information, see http://www.lrc.org.za. People’s Watch, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India (1 student) People’s Watch is a non-governmental human rights organization which has been actively engaged in the protection and promotion of human rights in the state of Tamil Nadu and other parts of India since 1995. Its mission is to empower marginalized sections of society to realize their rights through collective action. Its objectives are to hold the state accountable for violations of human rights and to promote a human rights culture in all elements of society. People’s Watch has several programmatic divisions, including human rights monitoring, Dalit human rights, women’s rights, rehabilitation of torture victims, and human rights education. For more information, see http://www.peopleswatch.org/index.php. Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Johannesburg, South Africa (1 student) SALC is a joint initiative of the International Bar Association and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa. It was established in 2005 to promote human rights and the rule of law primarily through litigation support and training in southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. SALC has six programmatic areas: disability rights, HIV, international criminal justice, media defence, prisoners’ rights and the right to information. For more information, see http://www.southernafricalawcenter.org/homepage. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Amman, Jordan (1 student); Beirut, Lebanon (1 student); Dakar, Senegal (1 student); and Geneva, Switzerland (1 student) UNHCR was established in 1950 by the UN General Assembly. It is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in 5 another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. Today, UNHCR is one of the world's principal humanitarian agencies, its staff of nearly 7,600 personnel helping approximately 33.9 million people in 125 countries. Placements are anticipated at four UNHCR offices: the Geneva headquarters (in the Human Rights Liaison Unit in the Division of International Protection); the Amman and Beirut offices where the work focuses on Syrian refugees; and the Dakar office where the work focuses on Malian refugees. Proficiency in French is needed for students interested in the Dakar internship. While not a pre-requisite, knowledge of Arabic will enhance the internship experience in the Amman and Beirut offices. Note: These placements are for 12 weeks (3 months). For more information, see http://www.unhcr.org. UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), Bangkok, Thailand (1 student) UNIAP was established in 2000 to facilitate a stronger and more coordinated response to human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. It is managed by a regional office in Bangkok, with country offices in the capitals of Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam. UNIAP works with governments, UN, and civil society partners at all levels – regional, national and community to support governments in the institutionalization of effective multi-sectoral approaches to combat trafficking and to play a catalytic role in the anti-trafficking response by identifying and supporting special projects to address new and emerging issues and opportunities. To achieve these objectives, UNIAP has nine initiatives/projects that are managed, in partnership, with the counter trafficking community in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. Note: This placement is for 12 weeks (3 months). Interns at UNIAP must be enrolled in an educational institution during the period of the internship meaning that in most cases LLMs will not be eligible to apply for this internship. For more information, see http://www.no-trafficking.org/ UN International Law Commission (ILC), Geneva, Switzerland (7 students) The International Law Commission is the legal codification arm of the United Nations. It meets every summer in Geneva to consider proposals for treaties, declarations of principles and other codifications or elaborations of norms previously only the subject of customary international law. Examples of the issues debated by the Commission in the past include the establishment of a permanent international criminal court and the formulation of the law on state responsibility. Current topics include the obligation to extradite or prosecute (aut dedere aut judicare), expulsion of aliens, most favored nation clauses, protection of persons in the event of disasters, treaties over time, provisional application of treaties and the formation and evidence of customary international law. Members of the Commission are prominent experts in public international law and are elected in their individual capacities. Each student is assigned to work with a particular Commission member, not as a UN intern. This internship is cerebral and scholarly, not action packed -- students typically undertake work assigned by Commission members, attend ILC meetings, conduct research, and write major papers with a view toward eventual publication. The Commission session begins in early May, so students travel to Geneva as soon as possible after exams and return in mid-August. In 2013 the Commission plans to meet from May 6 to June 7 and from July 8 to August 9. For the membership and work of the Commission, see its most recent annual report and other information at http://www.un.org/law/ilc/. UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Phnom Penh, Cambodia (1-2 students) OHCHR’s field presence in Cambodia was established in 1993 at the end of the mandate of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia with the aim of a continued human rights presence in Cambodia, including to manage the implementation of educational and technical assistance and advisory services programs and to ensure their continuation; assist the Cambodian government, at its request, in meeting its obligations under the human rights instruments; provide support to bona fide human rights groups in Cambodia; contribute to the creation and/or strengthening of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights; continue to assist with the drafting and implementation of legislation to promote and protect human rights, and; continue to assist with the training of persons responsible for the administration of justice. The office provides support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Human Rights in Cambodia. Note: This placement is for 12 weeks (3 months). For more information, see http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/KHIndex.aspx. UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), The Hague, The Netherlands (1 student) Created in 2006 by the UN Security Council and through a subsequent agreement between the UN and the government of Lebanon, the STL became a functioning tribunal in 2009. Its primary mandate is to prosecute persons responsible for the attack of February 14, 2005 resulting in the death of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. The STL Statute calls for the application of the Lebanese Criminal Code in its work, but standards of justice, including principles of due process, are to be based on international standards of criminal justice as applied in other international tribunals. The STL works in English, Arabic and French. Chambers of the STL are composed of one international Pre-Trial Judge, a Trial Chamber (three judges: one Lebanese and two international), an Appeals Chamber (five judges: two Lebanese and three international), and two alternate judges (one Lebanese and one international). Note: This placement is for 12 weeks (3 months). For more information, see http://www.stl-tsl.org/en/. 6 Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm, Beijing, China (1-2 students) The Zhicheng firm has two offices providing legal services, one for migrant workers and a second for children. The internship will be with either of the offices. While not a pre-requisite, proficiency in Mandarin Chinese will enhance the internship experience. The Beijing Legal Aid Office for Migrant Workers (BLAOMW) was founded in 2005 as China's first non-profit organization to provide full-time and professional legal aid to Chinese migrant workers. BLAOMW aims to protect migrant workers' rights, create cooperative legal networks in China to protect workers' rights, and improve labor laws and policies. It provides direct legal services and advocates legal reform, and also contracts with the Chinese government to provide legal aid services. For more information, see https://sites.google.com/a/chinapilaw.org/blaomw/Home. The Beijing Children's Legal Aid & Research Center (BCLARC) was founded in 1999 and is China's first NGO specializing in children's rights. BCLARC plays a leading role in encouraging and guiding lawyers throughout China in juvenile protection work. It provides direct legal services and also pursues research and legal reform advocacy. For more information, see https://sites.google.com/a/chinapilaw.org/bclarc/ 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Requirements Requirements of students selected as Fellows extend through the 2012-2013 academic year and into the Fall Semester of the 2013-2014 academic year. Selected students shall be entitled to the status of “Fellow” and will receive a fellowship stipend contingent upon the fulfillment of all obligations listed below: ■ Seminars: In Spring 2013, Fellows must attend international law seminars that are relevant to their internship placement. LLM, JSD and 2L Fellows with internships at the International Law Commission must enroll in a 2-credit seminar entitled “The United Nations and the Making of International Law.” JD Fellows selected for ILC internships must attend selected sessions and are encouraged to attend the entire seminar as their schedules permit. ■ Fieldwork: During Summer 2013, Fellows will conduct at least 10 weeks of fieldwork at their internship placement organization. Note that where required by the placement organization, this period may be longer, in some cases (noted above) 12 weeks (3 months). These time periods are not negotiable. Given the cost and other law school requirements and activities, this longer period may present financial and other challenges. To the extent a placement organization requires the submission of its own application for an internship, Fellows, after selection, shall complete and provide such application to CHRGJ expeditiously. Note: No internship will be final unless and until the Fellow has been approved by relevant placement organization supervisors. ■ Research Paper: Fellows must complete a supervised research paper on an international law or human rights issue to be agreed upon in advance with academic supervisors at NYU, in accordance with the following terms: For all LLM Fellows and for JD Fellows with internships at the International Law Commission: prepare a satisfactory research paper due on or before October 14, 2013. The paper may not be used for course credit. For JD Fellows other than those with internships at the International Law Commission: Option 1: prepare a satisfactory research paper due on or before October 14, 2013 (not eligible for course credit); or Option 2: elect to develop the fellowship paper into a full-scale research paper in the framework of either Directed Research eligible for 2 credits or in the framework of a Fall 2013 seminar which is of direct relevance to the topic and where the seminar instructor approves the proposal (eligible for 1 additional credit). For both alternatives within Option 2, the research paper must be completed by the end of the Fall Semester 2013. ■ Internship Report: At the conclusion of their fieldwork, in addition to the research paper, Fellows must submit to PILC a report of the internship in accordance with PILC’s requirements. ■ PILC requirements for JD Fellows: Funding for JD Fellows is provided through PILC’s Summer Funding Program. Fellows who are JDs must therefore be eligible for and fulfill all requirements of PILC’s Summer Funding Program. Financial Support Fellows will receive a stipend of $4,500 (1Ls) or $6,500 (2Ls, LLMs and JSDs). Stipends are paid in US dollars and are awarded on a needs-blind basis. In May 2013, $3,000 of the stipend will be distributed. The balance of the stipend will be disbursed in Fall 2013 after the Fellow has a) successfully completed his or her fieldwork; b) submitted the required reports to PILC and c) the NYU academic supervisor has certified that he or she has completed the relevant requirements applicable to the research paper. Students who do not meet all Fellowship requirements in a timely fashion breach the terms of the Fellowship, forfeit the balance of the stipend and lose the designation as an ILHR Fellow. PLEASE NOTE: Expenses related to some internship placements, including airfare, housing, inoculations and the like, may exceed the amount provided by the stipend. Information about costs associated with most internships can be found in internship reports available on PILC’s website. In addition, if a Fellow is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, 7 depending upon his or her country’s tax treaty with the United States, there may be tax consequences which result in a reduced stipend amount. STUDENTS WHO ARE AWARDED AN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT IT. YOU MUST ACCEPT THE PLACEMENT TO WHICH YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR AND ARE ASSIGNED. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. 4. APPLICATION Applicants should submit one (1) copy of the application package, by e-mail, in a single document as a PDF file, to [email protected] by 12 Noon (NY time), Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Please collate materials in the order listed below: The Application package must include: A. Completed cover sheet (first page of this document) B. Résumé or CV C. Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable). Please include copies of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Unofficial copies are acceptable. If the student’s educational institution requires that transcripts be sent to someone other than the student, please have them sent to CHRGJ at the address below or faxed (1-212-995-4646) to the attention of Tish Armstrong at CHRGJ and include a note in the fellowship application that the transcript is being sent or faxed separately. D. NYU law school courses: Please include a list of courses you are currently taking, have taken or expect to take in the Spring 2013 semester, the name of the professor and any grades available. E. Statement of Interest for each requested internship placement (up to three). The Statement of Interest is a short essay explaining why you are applying for the fellowship; why you are seeking a particular internship placement; and what you will bring to such an internship. Please do not simply repeat your resume/CV. You may include: o Your reasons for applying for the Fellowship; o Significant academic and professional accomplishments relevant to a requested internship; o Experience that may be relevant to the work of an internship organization, including study or work abroad or work in the United States involving international issues; o Undergraduate or graduate courses of study in areas involving international law; o Foreign language abilities (please indicate, as precisely as you can, your level of competence); and o Your goals for the Fellowship: what you hope to gain from participation in the Fellowship Program Each Statement of Interest should not exceed 500 words and should be on one side of one page. If you are applying for more than one internship placement, please include a separate Statement of Interest for each placement. For example, if you are applying for three internships, you should submit three (3) Statements of Interest in the application package. 5. INTERVIEWS AND SELECTION It is expected that approximately 55-60 students will be selected for interviews to be conducted in New York and Singapore at times to be determined, but before December 1, 2012. The interviews will be conducted by committees that may be composed of NYU Faculty, visiting scholars, CHRGJ and IILJ Staff members and/or former ILHR Fellows. For students who apply for more than one internship placement, this may mean the student could be interviewed twice. Awards are expected to be made in early December. Note that all fellowship internships are contingent upon the approval of the Fellow by the relevant internship placement organization supervisors. IILJ will liaise with the International Law Commission and CHRGJ will liaise with all other placement organizations. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 12 NOON (NY TIME), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 Applicants should send a complete application package in a single PDF document to: [email protected]. 8 2013 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CHECKLIST APPLICATION PACKETS Each application package must contain the following material: Completed application Cover Sheet, indicating internship placement(s) for which you are applying (the first page of this document) Résumé or CV Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) from undergraduate and graduate schools List of NYU School of Law courses currently being taken, have taken or expect to take in the coming semester, with the name of the professor and any grades available Statement(s) of Interest for each requested internship placement Please collate materials in the order listed above and submit one (1) complete application package in a single PDF document by e-mail to [email protected] by 12 noon (NY time), November 14, 2012. Applications will not be accepted by facsimile. For more information or with questions: Contact Tish Armstrong, Fellowship Coordinator, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice E-mail: [email protected] PLEASE REMEMBER THE DEADLINES: APPLICATIONS ARE DUE Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by 12 noon (NY time) Interviews will be held on dates to be determined but before December 1, 2012. Awards are expected to be announced in early December 2012. Center for Human Rights and Global Justice New York University School of Law Wilf Hall 139 MacDougal Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10012, USA 9
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